How much does bacon cost in Japan?

¥273 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest bacon?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagoya was cheapest at ¥215 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥389.

How much have bacon prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have bacon prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+29.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.4.

When were bacon prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.4 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Bacon price in Japan

ベーコン

Average retail price

¥273per 100 g+3.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ベーコン，ＪＡＳ格付なし，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥215 Nagoya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥389 Miyazaki

Price in your city:

¥281per 100 g+2.8% vs national average#30 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Nagoya	¥215
2	Matsuyama	¥228
3	Saitama	¥230
4	Gifu	¥231
5	Toyama	¥235
6	Kofu	¥235
7	Otsu	¥236
8	Mito	¥239
9	Tokushima	¥245
10	Sendai	¥252
11	Utsunomiya	¥252
12	Kyoto	¥252
13	Nagasaki	¥253
14	Oita	¥253
15	Kanazawa	¥254
16	Chiba	¥255
17	Kochi	¥256
18	Fukuoka	¥257
19	Tottori	¥264
20	Shizuoka	¥266
21	Akita	¥269
22	Nara	¥271
23	Aomori	¥272
24	Morioka	¥272
25	Yamagata	¥274
26	Nagano	¥274
27	Kagoshima	¥278
28	Hiroshima	¥279
29	Kobe	¥280
30	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥281
31	Naha	¥281
32	Osaka	¥283
33	Yokohama	¥284
34	Niigata	¥287
35	Wakayama	¥287
36	Takamatsu	¥291
37	Yamaguchi	¥292
38	Fukushima	¥293
39	Matsue	¥295
40	Kumamoto	¥295
41	Fukui	¥301
42	Tsu	¥307
43	Okayama	¥309
44	Maebashi	¥310
45	Sapporo	¥312
46	Saga	¥372
47	Miyazaki	¥389

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Bacon costs ¥273 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for bacon reads 127.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.1% year on year and up 29.3% over five years.

Bacon sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 127.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 59.6 in April 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +21.0%.

Latest CPI

127.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.1%

5y change %

+29.3%

Change since 1975-04

+113.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Bacon in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	107.3	+4.1%	12
2016	106.6	-0.7%	12
2017	103.2	-3.2%	12
2018	101.1	-2.0%	12
2019	100.4	-0.7%	12
2020	100.0	-0.4%	12
2021	99.1	-0.9%	12
2022	100.8	+1.7%	12
2023	107.2	+6.3%	12
2024	113.5	+5.9%	12
2025	122.8	+8.2%	12
2026	125.8	+2.4%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥273
2026-08	¥269
2026-07	¥268
2026-06	¥269
2026-05	¥269
2026-04	¥267
2026-03	¥269
2026-02	¥269
2026-01	¥269
2025-12	¥268
2025-11	¥266
2025-10	¥267
2025-09	¥264

Frequently asked questions

How much does bacon cost in Japan?: ¥273 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest bacon?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagoya was cheapest at ¥215 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥389.
How much have bacon prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have bacon prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +29.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.4.
When were bacon prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.4 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).